Carline.



Patented June 5, I900.

H. W. GAYS. CARLINE.

(Application file-l Mar. 27, 1899.}

(N11 Model.)

MUN

NITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY WV. GAYS, OF OTTAWA, CANADA.

CARLINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 65;,139, dated June 5,1900.

Application filed March 2 '7, 1 8 99.

T ctZZ whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, HENRY W. GAYS, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, Canada, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Oarlines, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of acarroof, showing my improved carline in position thereunder. Fig. 2 is adetail View of one end of an inverted- U -shaped or channelbeam memberfrom which myimproved carline is formed. Fig. 3 is a similar Viewshowing the manner of cutting and bending the end of said. U-shapedcarline for the'purpose of securing the same'to the side plates. Fig. 4.is a similar view showing. the end bent as finally applied to the sideplate. Fig. 5 is a detail View illustrating the manner of bolding thepurlins and ridge-pole in position on the carline. Fig. 6 is a detailview of one end of the box-shaped carline, which may also be used as amodification of the channel-beam form. Fig. 7 is a detail Viewillustrating the manner of bending one end of the box-shaped form beforeattachment to the side plate. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the endof said box-shaped form in readiness for attachment to the side plate.Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the box-formed carline, showing the wingsfor attachment to the side plate. Fig. 10 is a modified form thereof,showing the downward bend from the bottom of the box form for attachmentto the side plate. Fig. 11 is an end view of the form shown in Fig. 10.Fig. 12 isadetail view, in side elevation, illustrating the manner ofattaching the U form of carline to a hanger. Fig. 13 is a crosssectionalview through the U-shaped carline looking toward the hanger, and Fig. 14is a side elevational view of a hanger adapted to support the box formof carline.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in metalliccarlines for use in car construction, the object being to form at-Serial a. 710.64%. on model.)

taching means directly on the carline itself by which the same may besupported fr'onr terward pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings I have shown two forms of a carline, one aninverted-U-shaped structure or channel-beam form whose top and side websare out and bent for attachment to the side plates of the car, thecarline proper being suitably camber-ed or bent to conform to the pitchof the roof, and the other form is substantially the same, with theexception that the vertical members are secured together at theii loweredges by a bottom wall, forming a boX like structure, whose ends are cutand bent for attachment to the side plates directly or the hangerssecured to the side plates.

In the drawings, A indicates the side plates, B the purlins, O theridge-pole, D the underroof sheathing, and E the outer-roof sheathing,of thecar, such parts being of the usual and well-known construction.

F indicates my improved carline, which, as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, is ofinverted-U shape in cross-section or of channel-beam form and suitablycamber-ed to conform to the pitch of the roof. As shown in Fig. 2, a cutis made in the vertical walls of this carline, as at e, and saidvertical walls are bent up to form wings f on the same plane with thehorizontal member of the carline, said vertical webs being also bentlaterally to form wings F, which are adapted to bear against the innerfaces of the side plates, as is obvious. The T-shaped tongue formed bythe horizontal member and the wings fis then bent down, as shown in Fig.4, so as to engage the outer face of the side plates, and said portionsf and F, being provided with suitable bolt-holes, are secured inposition on the side plates by bolts passing through the same and saidwings.

To provide suitable means for securing the purlins and ridge-pole inposition, I strike up suitable projections e at proper points along thehorizontal member, as shown in Fig. 5,

the purlins and ridge'pole fitting in the seat so provided and securedin position bybolts, as usual.

' In Figs. 6 to 11 the carline is provided with a bottom wall forming abox-like structure IO which is out and bent to form the wings F" and F,corresponding in shape and function to the wings f and F before referredto. The bottom wall left by the above method of cutting and bending theends of this box-like 15 structure may be bent down, as shown in Figs.10 and 11, to form a wing F", which may be formed with suitablebolt-openings for the reception of bolt or lag screws.

As shown in Figs. 12 and 13, the U-shaped structure, instead of havingits ends bent for attachment to the side plate direct, can be secured tohangers G, which hangers are so shaped as to afford suitable supportsfor the ends of the carline.

In Fig. ll a hanger H is illustrated for the box-like form of carline.

I am aware that minor changes in the arrangement, construction, andcombination of several parts of my device can be made and substitutedfor those herein shown and described without in the least departing fromthe nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what 'horizontal portion extendingover the side I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A metallic cal-line having horizontal and vertical portions, saidvertical portion extending laterally at the end of the carline to engagethe inner face of the side plate and said 40 plate and being bent downagainst the outer face of said side plate and provided with lateralextensions substantially in line with the ends or projections fittingagainst the inner face of the side plates; substantially as described.

2. The combination with a metallic carline provided with means on itsupper face for maintaining the alinement of the purlins and rid ge-pole,and hangers at the ends of the carline for securing the same to the sideplates, said hangers having lateral projections in line with each otherand engaging the inner and outer faces of the side plates, and beingconnected by cross-pieces extending over the side plates and securingmeans passed through said hangers and side plates for securing thecal-lines rigidly in place; substantially as described.-

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 15th day of March, 1899.

HENRY W. GAYS.

WVitnesses:

G. B. COLPAS, J. H. Conny.

